tag:help.lighthouseapp.com,2008-09-20:/discussions/suggestions/18088-linksLighthouse: Discussion 2016-03-08T18:09:39Ztag:help.lighthouseapp.com,2008-09-20:Comment/393217442016-03-03T22:55:39Z2016-03-03T22:55:39ZLinks<div><p>Hey Craig,</p>
<p>We appreciate your feedback, and although this is something
we've discussed before over the years, it's a fairly agreed upon
usability no-no. See <a href="http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/01/should-links-open-in-new-windows/">
this oldish article</a> for a detailed explanation.</p>
<p>It's really easy to open links in a new window by
apple/command+clicking the link or right-click on a PC. This allows
each user to decide how they want to handle the page opening for
themselves.</p>
<p>Thanks,<br>
Brandi</p></div>branditag:help.lighthouseapp.com,2008-09-20:Comment/393217442016-03-04T01:00:10Z2016-03-04T01:00:10ZLinks<div><p>Hi Brandi,<br>
Thanks for the reply. You're right, the article is old, and I do
think times have changed. As an example, the link to the Smash
article was in<br>
the body of your email, I clicked it, and as expected it opened a
new tab.<br>
It would have been very annoying to me if I hadn't because I would
have had<br>
to have done exactly what I have to do in Lighthouse, namely click
the back<br>
button, right click the link and open it in a new tab. As I
mentioned, I<br>
can't think of a web application I use regularly that wouldn't do
it that<br>
way so I question that it is a fairly agreed upon no-no. Certainly
in the<br>
context of a ticket application where links can be expected as
references<br>
relating to the ticket, even if it was a no-no generally, here you
would<br>
have a clear-cut case for an exception.<br>
Thanks again, Craig</p></div>CraigP